Limestone Waxcap vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Rhinolophus
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Conservation Status

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Waxcap	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.